Here is a look at some of Obama's assertions in his address to the nation Monday, and how they compare with the facts:OBAMA: "Our most effective alliance, NATO, has taken command of the enforcement of the arms embargo and no-fly zone. ... Going forward, the lead in enforcing the no-fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners, and I am fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on Gadhafi's remaining forces. In that effort, the United States will play a supporting role."
THE FACTS: As by far the pre-eminent player in NATO, and a nation historically reluctant to put its forces under operational foreign command, the United States will not be taking a back seat in the campaign even as its profile diminishes for public consumption.
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The U.S. Taking a back seat on the libya kinetic military action? Obama's trying to blow a fastball past the American public and the rest of the world. He thinks he's Aroldis Chapman, but he's really Mark Mallory. We are now in a third war and we have the LEAD role in all three.
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